The following press release was issued today by the Springfield Falcons:

[quote]Springfield, Mass. â€“ The Springfield Falcons, American Hockey League affiliate of the Tampa Bay Lightning, today announced that left wing Dennis Packard has been recalled from the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL. The club also announced that defenseman Doug Oâ€™Brien and left wings Adam Henrich and Jean-Francois Soucy have been assigned to Johnstown.